SacObserver - Vang Defeats Simmons In District 8 City Council Seat

“Pastor Les Simmons called to concede and offer his congratulations. I want to thank Pastor Simmons & his team for a hard-fought race. This grassroots win is dedicated to all our youth, elders, residents, community leaders — thank you for your #HeartAndHustle,” Ms. Vang posted on Twitter.

As of Nov. 17, Ms. Vang had expanded her lead over Simmons with 9,896 votes (56.0%) to his 7,732 votes (43.0%). Vang is now the first Asian woman to win a seat at the City Council’s dais.

She replaces Larry Carr who decided not to run for another term. Ms. Vang and Simmons were left standing for a runoff after the primary election on March 3.

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